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Switch on your PS3 remotely!

Posted on September 19th, 2007 at 22:34 EDT

During a demonstration at the Tokyo Game Show 2007, Kaz Hirai revealed that the PS3 and PSP's Remote Play functionality has been updated so that you'll be able to switch on, and switch off, your PS3 from anywhere in the world.

This will allow you to access you pictures, music and videos without having to leave your PlayStation 3 on.

The feature will be extended further to allow up to 3 PSP owners to play football/soccer on a host PS3. Also, another two PS3s could be used to spectate the match.

Stay tuned.

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posted 10:37pm EDT - September 19th, 2007
1

that's cool, i can't wait to try this on my PS3

posted 10:44pm EDT - September 19th, 2007
2
i like that feature about turning off/on!
posted 11:00pm EDT - September 19th, 2007
3

Sweet, got to get a PSP now.  PS3, it's in the box!!!

posted 11:11pm EDT - September 19th, 2007
4

anywhere in the world?

 

I can tell my pc to boot up at 7:45 just before I get to work!

posted 11:12pm EDT - September 19th, 2007
5

And everyone thought I was crazy when I made a thread about it on PS3forums.com about 6 months ago saying that it could be done.

posted 11:21pm EDT - September 19th, 2007
6

thats awsome now I will be able to get the music from my ps3 to psp without leaving it on.

 

posted 5:03am EDT - September 20th, 2007
7
This is madness! Anyone who thinks the ps3 won't win with all this technological breakthroughs?
posted 5:44am EDT - September 20th, 2007
8

Is this suppose to work right now, or sometime in the future? Has someone tried this?

posted 9:28am EDT - September 20th, 2007
9

Its like they read my mind....I was think about this a couple day ago....when this happens im gonna join the tmobile hotspot for real...ill be unstoppable

posted 10:01am EDT - September 20th, 2007
10
good for ppls with a psp pretty sweet feature
posted 10:09am EDT - September 20th, 2007
11
THIS IS COOL AS F**K. now i'm glad i bought my PSP, i can pick it up and play again.
posted 10:13am EDT - September 20th, 2007
12

I can see all kinds of technical limitations for this one.  I really wonder if this will work for those that have their PS3 connected wirelessly, for example.

posted 10:23am EDT - September 20th, 2007
13

Very interesting.  I'll be trying this out soon.  I'll try playing Lair from a hotel 2 or 3 states away!

posted 12:21pm EDT - September 20th, 2007
14

LOL. I CAN NOW WATCH PORN IN FRANCE. WHOO. Its streamed from my very on ps3 lmao. I have a feeling this will casuse trouble but its sweet. Damn.. I swore I would never buy a psp... -_-

posted 1:38pm EDT - September 20th, 2007
15

sounds reli cool.

posted 2:09pm EDT - September 20th, 2007
16

psn id: gingo... this is a great feature for people with both psp and ps3, lovin the idea of tihs

posted 7:22pm EDT - September 20th, 2007
17

I tried it today, doesn't work yet, but remote play is working much better than the last time I used it.

posted 10:59pm EDT - September 20th, 2007
18

WOW ! Know i have a great reason to get a bigger HDD for my PS3 !

Agree?

posted 10:30am EDT - September 22nd, 2007
19

everyone sounds like this is new news. They were talking about this before the PS3 came out. I'm glad it's finally here.

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